Washing-machine.



PATENTBD SEPT. 15, 1903.

J. M. LEMMGN. WASHING MACHINE. APPLroATIoN FILED JUNE 26, 1903.

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No. 739,999. Y PATENTED SEPT. 15, 1903.

J. M. LEMMON. l WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .TUNE 26, 1903.

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Patented September 15, 1903 lPATENT OFFICE.

JoI-IN M- LEMMoN, or ons MOINES, IowA.

Y WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 739,093, datedSeptember 1-5, 1903.A

'Appiimionfiied11111526.1903. semina. 163,278. (Nomadi To all whom itmay concern,.- Y

Be it known that I, J oHNM. LEMMON, a citi- "zen of the United States,residing at Des Moines, in the county of Polk and'State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vashing-Machines; and I'do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,Inaking a part'of this specification, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon.

The present invention has for its obj ect to provide a washing-machinethat will be easy in operation, will not injure the fabric, and besimple and strong in construction and the operating parts effective inremoving the dirt from the clothes without undue friction thereon.

The invention consists in a washing-machine constructed substantially asshown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a sectional elevation of a washing-machineembodying my invention; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof, showing thetub-support in section; Fig. 3, a top plan view showing the cover andrubber partly broken away and the Wringer-arm in position in dottedlines; Fig. 4, adetail perspective view showing the upper 'end of thestandard and its connections; Fig. 5, a detail sectional viewvtakencentrally through the standard, the yoke, and' the arm, to which therubber is connected, as shown on line 5 5 of Fig. 4 of the drawings. l

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a suitable stand or supportof any desirable construction and provided with sectionalcross-braces,each brace comprising two sections B C, held together byscrew-bolts c and nuts b. n

Any suitable means may be substituted for that shown to support therotatable shaft in an upright position, as I do not desire it to beunderstood that the invention is limited to the sectional cross-braces,as said braces may be variously modified or changed in constructionwithout in any manner affecting the es sential features of theinvention.

The shaft D is suitably connected to the under side of a tub E forcontaining the water and suds, said shaft being rigidly connected to thetub, so that it will rotate therewith or the shaft remain stationary asa support for the tub while the latter rotates, this being left to thebest judgment of the manufacturer.

' The tub E, which Inay be of any suitable size, form, and construction,is provided with a perforated bottom F, having radial ribs c upon itsupper side, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings, said bottom being raisedabove the bottom of the tub the required distance to present a space forthe settlement of dirt, this false bottom resting upon cleats d, securedto the tub by means of screw-bolts e and thumb-nuts f.

A presser-head G is disposed above the perforated false bottom F and isprovided upon its under side with radial ribs g, the ribs` upon theperforated false bottom and the ribs upon the presser-head coming incontact with the clothes placedbetween them. Upon the upper side ofthepresser-head G are secured radial braces h to give strengthv andrigidity to the head, said head being suitably connected to ali-uprightshaft H, which in turn is adjustably connected to the free end of ahorizontal arm I. `Any means may be employed for adj ustably connectingthe shaft to the arm, which shaft isfalso removable therefrom, asdesired, and the arm is adjustably connected to theupperend of anupright standard J.

The means preferably employed for render I ing the shaft I-I and the armI adjustable consists of the metal yokes ij, connected to therespectiveends' of the arm, andy through these yokes extend the shaftandthe standard J, respectively. tightly around the end of shaft by meansof the bolts 7a and nuts t, and when the shaft is adjusted to therequired height the bolts are tightened to bring the yoke tightlyagainst the sides of the shaft. to hold it in its adj usted position,the shaft being capable of removal by loosening the yoke whencircumstancesrequire the removal thereof. In the present instances Ihave shown the metal yoke j formed with open slot m for engaging the endof a screw-bolt n, which extends through the end of the standardJ and isprovided with a thumb-nut o. (Shown more clearly in Fig. 5 of thedrawings.) Y

The arm I may be adjustable upon the The yoke t is clamped standard Jbyengaging the bolt a in any one of the perforations p, or any suitablemeans may be employed to render the arm adjustable as found best adaptedto the purpose, as I do not wish to be understood as limiting myinvention to any particular means of rendering the shaft adjustable uponthe standard or the shaft H adjustable upon the arm, as any well-knownmeans may be einployedfor this purpose.

A metal .bar or rod K is detachably connected to the frame or support Aand is provided with a suitable handle or hand-grasp at its upper end toserve as a lift for the washing-machine. This bar or rod K, inconnection with the standard J, provides means by which the machine canbe lifted and moved from place to place as circumstances require, andwhen not in use the bar or rod may be shoved back through the hole inthe frame.

The standard J is secured to the frame A and is provided at its upperend with a wire loop q anda suitable latch L, secured to the standard bymeans a nut r, the screw-threaded end of the loop extending through thelatch and the nut engaging therewith, means being thus provided forattaching a wringer-arm M to the standard when awringer is to be usedafter the washing is completed, said wringerarm extending' through awire loop and engaging the latch. rlhe wire loop q is of such size as toleave space or room for the arm to be moved to disengage the latch andto be swung around in position when a wringer is to be used, as shown indotted lines of Fig. 3

` of the drawings, the latch securely holding the arm in position whennot in use.

The wringer-arm M is provided with suitable fasteners N of anywell-known construction that will admit the wringer being attached tothe arm when required for use, said arm having a saddle O to engage therim of the tub E to hold the arm steady and also providing a suitablehooked rod I) to engage an eye s upon the tub as an additional lneansfor holding the arm steady during the process of wringing.

The tub Il is provided with a suitable cover Q, which has a hinged doorR, whereby access may be had to the interior of the tub without removingthe cover, said cover being held stationary while the tub revolvesthrough the medium of the Hat-sided shaft Il, which cxtends up through acorrespondingly-shaped opening in the cover.

rlhe tub E is provided with suitable handles S, diametrically oppositeeach other, so that moved and replaced in like manner, the yokej, withits open slot m, enabling the arm to be readily disengaged afterloosening the nut o.

The tub may be emptied of the dirt, water,4

and suds through a suitable hole temporarily closed by a plug l". (Shownin Fig. 2 of the drawings.

If desired, the standard J may be provided with a suitable handle T forconvenience of moving the frame or standard A or for any other purposein which a handle would bc found useful.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting my invention to the preciseconstruction shown, as it is evident that many changes or modificationsin the several details of construction may be resorted to without in anymanner affecting the essential features ol the invention, and any suchchanges as would come within ordinary mechanical judgment may be madeand still preserve the more important features of the machine.

A washing-machine embodying my invention is both strong and durable, andthe several parts may be separated and placed in a compact form forstorage or transportation, and when set up a washing-machine is providedthat will successfully do its work quickly and expeditiouslymothinginterfering with the full and free swing of the tub.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

A washing-machine comprising a suitable frame or support, a rotatabletub supported thereby, a perforated false bottom located in the tubabove the bottom thereof, a presserhead and an upright shaft connectedthereto, a horizontal arm and yokes upon the ends thereof with means foradjustably connecting said arm to the shaft of the presser-head and to asuitable standard projecting from the frame or support, substantially asand for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. LEMMON.

Vitnesses:

H. W. SLUcUM, Guo. J. STEBEL.

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